Bobber hook



Feb. 6, 1951 R. w. DEIMLER 2,540,716

BOBBER HOOK Filed Aug. 4, 1945 Patented Feb. 6, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOBBER Hool:

Ralph W. Deimler, Topeka, Kans. Application August 4, 1945 Serial No. 608,906

4 Claims.

' `It is a basic object of this invention to provide a 'bobber fishing hook for anglers or fishermen, comprisiiig a hook having a float fastened on its shank whereby the combined weight of the hook and float is of less specific gravity than water and the center of gravity is preferably offset away from the barb of the hook.

It is also an object of this invention to make a hook having a bent shank portion and to mold the fioat'on the bent portion of the shank.

' It is an object of this invention to produce a float stock material or substance having a moldable quality including a waterproof binder such as a vinyl resin adhesive combined with ground or comminuted cork or other suitable material.

`:It is also an object of this invention to provide the molded float With a rib, flange or fin extending. about its major dimensions and defining a plane parallel to the major axis of the float and substantially at right angles to a plane defined by the bent portion of the shank of the hook and also substantially at right angles to the plane defined by the barbed portion of the hook.

It is a basic object of this invention to produce a bobberhook having its center of gravity located a remote from the barb portion so that the barbed hook portion may be maintained in an upwardly projecting position so that a striking fish may beA more readily hooked and caught.

While I have mentioned Vinyl resin adhesive asv -v tail may be resorted to without departing from' the basic features of the invention disclosed.

In the drawingsvFigure 1 is a plan view showing the relation of the fin with reference to the barbed portion and" theeyelet on the shank of the hook.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the bobber hook in which the center of gravity is indicated as being remote from the barb of the hook, and

z Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of my looling in the direction of the arrows.

bobber'hook taken on the line 3-3 of Figura-lv scription and drawing refer to the details of the construction dis'closed.

anchor for the float 6 to prevent the fioat from" rotating or slipping in any direction about ror along the shank of the hook.

The i'loat 6 is provided with a flange, rib or fin 'l on each of its sides.

1 When this bobber hook is in use, for example trolling, it scoots along on the water being'supported on the surface of the water by the float and its fins. When a live bait, such as a minnow, frog or grass hopper is used, and the live bait wriggles about then the fins 'i cause ripples on the surface of the Water which aids greatly in attracting the fish especially game fish such as trout, black bass, bluefish, striped bass, pike, pickerel, maskinonge (muskellunge) etc. A submerged lure or baited' hook cannot make ripples on the surface of theY oat a smooth waterproof finish.

A bright red pigment could be added, as by brushing it on as in painting, if desired. Other pigments .could be chosen such as bri'ght yellow, or a silverlike finish may be desired. The pigz ment finish or 'silverlike finish may be appliedlto the' mold initially and then. the..float material' may be added and the contents of the mold heat:

bent shank. 'e

The Vinyl resin adheslveV is thermo-plastic bu not thermo-setting. IFJV a thermo-setting binder is desired phenol or urea formaldehyde resin adhesives maybe used. p

.'.In'the trolling operation the float and hook i' unit moves along on'- the surface of thepwater with the barbed portion of the hook extending upwardly which is themost effective position to hook a striking' fishJf-The bait on the barbed portion of the hook will trail along on the surface of the water and when the game fish Strikes, its wide open mouth, takes in both the bait and thel barbed portion of the hook and snagsV itself on the barbedhook. portion. i. The mechanic .skilled .in the., art of. molding is at liberty to select the most feasbl;;mth0d1f;

' 3 assembling and molding the float on the shank of the hook.

In making the bend or bends in the shank of the fishing hook it is of importance that a mechanioal balance shall be maintained between the eyelet end of the shank and the barbed hook end of the shank.

The float is of streamline oontour defining a substantially ovate body which is located nearer to the eyelet. than-1 the. barbed' portion off: thel shank. Besides this general contour' the float is provided with fins edges or ledges defining a plane substantially at right angles to the plane'.

i 4 2. A floatable bobber fishing hook, said hoolc comprising an eyelet, a shank portion, a barbed portion, and a fioat, said shank portion having; a bentV portion constituting an anohoring means:- engaging the interior of the float and being embedded therein, said fioat comprising a solid body' 4of compressed oomminuted cork including a4 ing an upper` portion offset toward the barbed defined by the barbed hook portion. This is4an;l

important feature since it balances the bobber hook on the water with the barbed hook portionuppermost to effectively penetrate. the. mouth. portion of a striking game fish.

The construction disclosed clearly displayslth'e;A f

offset center of gravity of the bobber hook.

f Thev molded float- 6 is. offset. toward. thez barhh portion 2 ofc'the hook and? thereby locates` the. centerV ofgravityv lin thev vicinity of. thes-hank.. of the hook. Thezshank I is-provid'edwitha V.- shapedbend. 8`` to, form an anchor for .the..fioat E. molded thereon. The shanh I; isprovidedwithan.. eyelet 3:.. w

The larger portion of the float` iit is located' re motefromthe center of gravity and; suitably spacedfromY the. pointed poiitionl 2 of the hook.... rthe.. large. or upper portion of the. floatV defines. edges,` ledges or fins 'l` defining a planesubstantiallyf parallel to: the major, portion.` of shank and: substantially atv right angles to the.` plane. definedf by the bar-b portionf 2 ofI thehook'.. The large` or upper portion ofthe` float.v 6 has. a. pe.-`l ripheral edge: extending outwardly beyond thev major' portion of. the small portionv of.. the. float; and defines ashallow groove 9 betweenJ the.. large:- and small portions thereof.

z It'l is.- pointed out in.- this; connection: that the constructionv rights itself in the water and mainta'insv the bazrbV portion 2 of the hook upperrnost.` Besidesrighting itse1'f,. it prevents twisting or untwisting of. the fishing line which issecu-redto the' eyelet 3.

While'I have describedzhereabove a, float which is molded to: the sha-nk of. the hook, it. will. be. understood that' I do.: notl Wish to be. limited to such molding of theelementstogether, It is contemplated: that. the fioat may be made of solid cnrk'or similarim'aterial cut inV half longitudinally withflthe shanl; of the hook'fitted. therebetween. ini'grooves and the two' Sections. of. the.V float. ad:-` hcslvelyf seouredz together' and' to thefshank.. tnherby?retainingthe.:hookzmplacerelative to the .zzl-Iavingf discl'osed thef basia; principles: of unique invention, what I claim is: 'i 1 The: combination: of? a: fioat: andi a. hook whereinz the floatzhas-'a large portion` and. a. small portion andboth portionsf being' oval in longi'- tudinal section, said hook having: a shank'. pro:- Yided .With an intermediate offset portion.. an eye and' a barbed portiong'the intermediate por.- tfiionl. being embed'ded 'in thev small. portion, of; the noat, and; ina. plane. including' the` liarb portion and?s-hank;` said 'offset'portion of' the hooln being: ati-'right angles: to.l` a plfane.A defined by`A the inter'- section ofl the large. and small? portions of the fioat; thelar'ge. portion having: its. peripheral edge'- extendng outwardly from. and: beyond: the surface of the small portion. and defirna; shallow gmnvebetweem i ing from saidifins.

portion of the hook,'said barbed portion being offset fromthe major axis of the fioat, said fioat being provided on its opposite sides with flns lo-v cated substantially in a common plane, said plane being located at substantially a right angle to the planedefined by the barbed portion of the hook. said fins being integral' With said float and extending substantially: throughout the,l whole lengthV ofv said'float; the'major portion of' fin being substantiallyf of uniform; 'width-1 amh thickness. vrespectively, whereby a wrigglingofthe floating' bobberl hook by' a live baitzthereonwilli. cause ripples on thesurface ofthe water email-at?-v ing from said fins.

3.' A floatable bobber fishing hook, said.l hook comprising a shank; an evelet; a barbed; portion; and a fi'oat; said shank havingl a bentzportion. constituting an anohor engaging the interi'or of said' fioat and being embed'd'ed therein, said: fio'a'li` comprising a substantiallyV ovate solid bodyf of comminuted cork including' a` Waterproof' adi-fi hesive` binde1', said body having a 'coatingf ofi Waterproof adhesive material; said: float` having ani upper portionoffset' towarcl the barbed* pon-- tion', said body beingl located nearer said? e'yeletv than said barbed portion, said` float having' along the sides thereof inpsubs'tantially a comimon plane locatedi in' an offset position toward`vv the barbed'portion. of the hook but substantjially` parallel to the major portion of theshank and at substantially a rightv angle to the' plane fdefined by the barbed portion of" the hool -sa`irf` float being longitudinally streamlined and' being;- longitudinally unobstructed by any lateral projections; said' fins. being integral with said fioat and extending, substantially throughout the` full lengthA thereofi, the major portion of, each fin being of subst'antially uniform width and' thicknessi resoectvely,V whereby a wriggling of the floating bobber. hook by.v a live bait thereonflwmf cause rippleson the surface Qfthe Water emana l.AI floating. bobber.. fishing. hoolncomprs g r a.. shank having, an eyelet... on. one.. end thereof" andf a barbed. portion.. on; its opposite...end.,, a.. solidifloat;

body,v said. shankhaving an anchor thereon. ein-'- bedded in said. float. saidfioatconstituting asube stantiauy ova-ne body, said. body. being' located; nearer.. said. eyelet. than said barbedportiomfsaid. body having fins on. the'` sidesz thereof located; subiestantiallyI in a common plane at substant-ally4 'a right, angle to. the plane defined by, the. barbed portionof,thehook,v said fioat being longitudinalh streamlined and. being. l'ongitudinally unbstructed by.v anylateral projections,...sad fiis being; integral withsaid fioat and extendingsubstantially throughout the. ful1 lengththereof',- the; major portion of eachfin being of substantiallv`` uniform. width. and thiokness.. respezzrively',i sami` barbed portion; being offset from. the-maioniaitis Q1' th r porti'on offset from the shank toward the side of the hook carrying the barbed porton whereby the center of gravty of said fioating bobber hook 'is located remote from said barbed porton and REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the vfile of this patent:

Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Jamison Jan. 3, 1905 Slocum Nov. 10, 1908 Dills Oct. 19, 1926 Little W June 28, 1932 Pelkinpaugh Sept. 6, 1932 McGarraugh Oct. 25, 1932 Davenport Mar. 19, 1935 Pugh Mar. 18, 1941 Cullerton Jan. 5, 1943 

